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5 News at Lunchtime
Monday 24 August 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 1 of 5 min on news stories (20%)
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The broadcast reported that a year has passed since the government announced a review into the handling of prosecutions of Post Office staff, but no reviewer has been appointed, with victims' representatives describing the delay as a scandal within a scandal. A report from the Nuffield Trust revealed that nearly 600 dental practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last decade, with particularly sharp declines in parts of the south west and east, raising concerns about growing inequalities in access to care.
The UK's rarest bird of prey, the Montagu's harrier, successfully nested for the second year running, raising six chicks by two different females, with the RSPB keeping the nest location secret to avoid interest from twitchers. At the Humanoid Games in China, a robot named Tiangong Ultra smashed Usain Bolt's 100-metre world record with a time of 9.39 seconds, and another robot called Lightning also beat Bolt's previous best, though both struggled to make a stylish stop at the finish line.
- 0:00 Story begins Leaders pledge support for Europe's front line
- 0:09
- 0:09
Claim Post Office review still without reviewer one year on
A review announced a year ago has not had a reviewer appointed.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:09-0:17
- 0:09
Claim Post Office review still without reviewer one year on
A review announced a year ago has not had a reviewer appointed.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:09-0:17
- 0:17
- 0:17
Claim Post Office review still without reviewer one year on
A review announced a year ago has not had a reviewer appointed.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:17-0:21
- 0:29
Claim NHS dentistry in England 'almost impossible' to access, report finds
Nearly 600 dental practices have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last decade.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:29-0:40
- 0:29
Claim NHS dentistry in England 'almost impossible' to access, report finds
Nearly 600 dental practices have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last decade.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:29-0:40
- 0:35
- 0:45 Story begins China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
- 0:45
Claim Montagu's Harrier nests successfully for second year with six chicks
Montagu's Harrier nested successfully for the second consecutive year.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:45-0:50
- 0:45
Claim Montagu's Harrier nests successfully for second year with six chicks
Montagu's Harrier nested successfully for the second consecutive year.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:45-0:56
- 0:45
Claim Montagu's Harrier nests successfully for second year with six chicks
Montagu's Harrier nested successfully for the second consecutive year.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:45-0:56
- 0:50
Claim Montagu's Harrier nests successfully for second year with six chicks
RSPB kept the nest location secret to deter birdwatchers.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:50-1:01
- 0:50
Claim Montagu's Harrier nests successfully for second year with six chicks
RSPB kept the nest location secret to deter birdwatchers.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 0:50-1:01
- 1:01 ~4 min without annotations
- 1:07
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 1:07-1:14
- 1:07
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 1:07-1:18
- 1:07
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 1:07-1:14
- 1:07
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 1:07-1:18
- 1:07
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News at Lunchtime, 24 August 2026, 1:07-1:18
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